I confess that I am addicted to lists. Alright, I admit that lists have become a necessity because my senior brain cells cannot retain a thought for more than a second. If I don’t write it down immediately, its gone. Lists are great for organizing ideas. Lists inspire action and goal-setting because what is more […]
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Basset Hound George has lived comfortably in his Ballston Spa home since he was 8 weeks old. He has explored every corner of the house and sniffed every blade of grass in the yard. The smells are as familiar as his bowl of kibble. He has the household routine down pat. So why all of […]
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Toy Fox Terrier Dupree has a high-pitched, fervent and piteous whine that his owners are really, really tired of. It happens whenever one of them leaves Dupree’s sight, like when, say, a visit to the bathroom is in order. Think of your average weekend day and the number of times you might go to: the […]
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No one in Austin’s household are smokers, including Austin, a four-year old Black Labrador Retriever. So how did Austin’s house end up surrounded by fire engines, emergency vehicles, police cars, and rubber-necking neighbors? Austin is a smart dog but he has no idea how he accidentally turned on the stove and set the kitchen on […]
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Frederick is a charming, laid-back Greyhound. He is in his second home now, and he is very happy there. He has a sofa to sprawl on, room to run outdoors, and every day, he gets to pursue his favorite hobby: Driveway NASCAR. On hot days, Frederick camps out on the cool cement floor of the […]
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True to the title and premise of this blog, I hereby confess that my dreams are of dogs. Sometimes they are clients’ dogs, sometimes they are my own pups. In my dreams, they bark, sleep, play, curl up next to me. They appear in kayaks, on trails, under the dining room table. I count dogs […]
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Does anyone else find this to be a tough time of year for their dogs? Here we humans go, sailing out the door – to our jobs, to the beach, to the park, to the mall. And we have to leave our dogs at home. “Ahhhh, man!” their eyes implore us, “Don’t leave me home […]
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